Coronavirus

The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Mr Ahmad Ahmad, was discharged from the hospital on Wednesday. Ahmad, who tested positive to Covid-19 on October 30, went into isolation and observation at the AS Salam…

The Vatican has been offering free coronavirus swab tests as part of its charity for the poor in Rome, it said in a statement on Thursday. Some 50 tests per day have been carried out in the past two weeks by the clinic Pope Francis’…

The Russian vaccine against the novel coronavirus has been effective in more than 90 per cent of individuals vaccinated in a trial study of 16,000 volunteers, the producer said on Wednesday. Based on the numbers of those individuals who…

A study by Italian scientists has found that people can transmit the coronavirus SARS-COV-2 to cats and dogs. The study tested 540 dogs and 277 cats living in households in northern Italy, particularly in Lombardy, where someone was…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 576 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, with national toll now put at 37,801. The NCDC made this known via its verified Twitter handle on Tuesday. "On the 21st of July…

Britain is set to announce measures to promote youth employment and stimulate the housing market on Wednesday, as it braces for the severe economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, is expected…

As predicted by some medical experts months back, coronavirus cases have begun to spike around the world in what is generally known as the second wave of infections. The World Health Organisation in its updated publication on ‘Criteria…

A mother should breastfeed her newborn baby even if she has a suspected or confirmed case of the new coronavirus, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday. “Based on the available evidence, WHO’s advice is that the benefits of…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Saturday, announced that the country has recorded 265 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 7,526. The NCDC disclosed this on its…

The Oyo State governor, Engr Seyi Makinde has stated that out of the 19 COVID-19 positive cases recorded in the state yesterday, Wednesday,  15 of the cases are from Ison Experiences. The governor, however, stated that two COVID-19…